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As many as 11 children have died from Pneumonia in Landi Kotal during the last one month, while over 200 patients have landed at a local hospital in the area during the aforementioned period as the disease has spread in the area like a wild fire due to bitterly cold weather following recent snowfall. However, to make matters worse, there are no facilities for the treatment of Pneumonia patients at the hospital. Heating arrangements also don’t exist at the hospital owing to 20-hour-long loadshedding. The children who died from the disease were Ilham, Muhammad Zain, Baseerullah, Hasmia, Irfan, Hamza, Jan Akbar, Ijaz and three others. via Original Source

The technical evaluation of the proposals submitted by the bidders for the sale of Multan Sultans has been completed by the PCB bid committee, it was announced by the Pakistan Cricket Board on Monday. A total of six proposals were received from interested parties within the stipulated deadline. The PCB bid committee then carried out a thorough and transparent evaluation process. Out of the six proposals, five bidders have been termed technically qualified, who will now take part in the Auction process of the Multan Sultans. The date and venue for the auction will be shared in due course. CEO HBL PSL Salman Naseer said, “ We are delighted to receive such keen interest in the sale of Multan Sultans’ Franchise Rights. The HBL PSL congratulates the technically qualified bidders and appreciates all parties who engaged with us throughout the tender process, with whom we will continue to explore other exciting opportunities.” via Original Source

Pakistan Shaheens have announced their squad for the upcoming T20 and ODI series against England Lions to be played in the United Arab Emirates, with Shamil Hussain named captain for both formats. All matches of the series will be held at the Oval Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The three-match T20 series will begin on February 20, followed by a five-match ODI series from February 27 to March 9. Abdul Samad, Hassan Nawaz, Moaz Sadaqat and Saad Khan have been included in the squad, along with Sameer Minhas and Arafat Minhas. Rohail Nazir and Saad Baig will share wicketkeeping duties. Spin bowlers Saad Masood and Sufyan Muqim are also part of the team, while the fast bowling unit includes Ali Raza, Ahmed Daniyal, Akif Javed, Muhammad Salman and Shahid Aziz. Pakistan Shaheens will hold a seven-day training camp in Karachi from February 11 to February 17. Former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has been appointed mentor and manager of the Shaheens. Ijaz Ahmed will serve as head coach, with Mansoor A...

Pakistan have achieved a series whitewash against Australia by winning the third T20 match with a huge margin of 111 runs. After winning the toss, Pakistan elected to bat first and posted 207 runs. In response, the Australian team was bowled out for just 96 runs. Mohammad Nawaz delivered a career-best bowling performance, taking five wickets for only 18 runs. Babar Azam scored his 38th T20 international fifty in the match, remaining unbeaten on 50. Shadab Khan contributed a quick 46 runs off 19 balls, while Saif Ayub scored a blistering 56 runs off 37 deliveries. Other notable performances with the bat included Khawaja Nafi with 21 runs. As said by Pakistan captain Salman Agha, Pakistan made three changes to the team. Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Nafi and Shaheen Afridi were included in the final XI, while Sahibzada Farhan, Usman Khan and Usman Tariq were left out. In the previous match, Pakistan secured a comprehensive 90-run victory over Australia to take a 2-0 lead. In the whol...